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H-2A

Herder

  • Lyda Cattle Co., LLC
  • Fort Stockton, TEXAS

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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$2,132.41 / month
Contract start / Contract end
10/1/2026 to 7/30/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$2,132.41 / month
Positions offered
10 positions
Schedule
Part time
Contract start
10/1/2026
Contract end
7/30/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
341 La Escalera Rd
ZIP code
79735
Hours per week
0

Additional pay information

A worker can earn bonuses and/or wage increases based on performance and length of service with the employer, this benefit is at the sole discretion of the employer.

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock on the open range: feeds and waters livestock, herds livestock to pasture for grazing; examines animals to detect diseases and injuries; assists with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corral and or stall, manually restraining animal on the range; applies medications to cuts and bruises; sprays livestock with insecticide; assists with castration; clips ID notches on or brands animals. Workers will plant and irrigate hay for the cattle and horses. Must be able to ride and handle horses in a manner to assure the safety of the worker, co worker, and livestock. Must be able to find and maintain bearings to grazing areas. Must be willing and able to occasionally live and work independently or in small groups of workers in isolated areas for extended periods of time. 10 hours per day is normal but workers may be on call for up to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Minimum 3 months verifiable work experience required. The employer confirms that a minimum of 90% of the work contract shall be performed on the range for the total number of workdays requested.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
3 months of experience

The employer confirms that a minimum of 90% of the work contract shall be performed on the range for the total number of workdays requested. The ranch consists of hundreds of square miles of ground and is home to many thousand head of livestock. The ranch housing is located on the ranch and is considered traditional style housing, not tented temporary housing which is commonly found in many Range Herder operations. Although workers will be living in fixed site housing, they do not work in the house and do in fact spend their days on the open range.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26200-109285
Case status
Certification issued

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